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Nordic Youth Community Media pilot brings together four Nordic civil society organisations to learn from each other and support young people to create media about their community through culture, choose subjects and formats themselves, and explore the future they want to build.

Nordic East African Civil Society Leadership Exchange strengthens East African-led organisations in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland through leadership development, peer learning, study visits and shared methods, while building a lasting Nordic network.

A Nordic civil society-led project bringing together civil society organisations (CSOs) to strengthen Nordic perspectives on global health and preparedness and engagement of civil society. This will be done through a conference with Nordic stakeholders and a joint civil society position paper.

The project provides a foundation for developing a methodology to support civil society organisations, national democratic policymaking, and international knowledge development and exchange, with the aim of stress-testing institutions and strengthening democratic resilience in a Nordic context.

Nordic organisations rooted in or working alongside migrant-background and minority-ethnic communities join selected Baltic partners to build an alliance for community organising and continued cooperation that strengthens community leadership, collective power and civil society’s influence.

The Nordics can lead the way to economies in balance with climate and nature, create economic and social wellbeing for all within planetary boundaries. The project gathers trade unions, civil society and decision-makers to discuss a vision for the future, and how to get there in a just way.

Peace in Practice brings together civil society organisations and key stakeholders from four Nordic countries to map, exchange and test everyday practices that build trust, dialogue, participation and cohesion, laying the ground for a lasting Nordic network.

Nordic Seed Alliance will strengthen and expand civil-society cooperation on cultivated biodiversity, bringing Finland into the existing cooperation between Denmark, Norway and Sweden and turning practical seed knowledge into shared policy capacity and Nordic advocacy.

Media education in the Nordics struggles to keep pace with AI. The project brings young creators, experts and partners together to develop a new AI Week for film, journalism and media. Young people’s ideas are refined into a concept that educators and decision-makers can spread across the Nordics.

The project strengthens Nordic cooperation among organisations working with boys, men and gender equality. Through shared learning, exchange of methods and joint recommendations, it supports stronger and more coordinated responses to common Nordic challenges.

The project is a collaboration between the sports confederations of Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, which will establish a network on volunteering and club development. Through a network and a conference, we bring together actors to address challenges in sports volunteering.

We aim to build a Nordic network on rural themes, connecting citizens, NGOs and municipal actors by virtual webinars and F2F-meeting "Nordic Rural Camp", which will be conceptualized for pan-Nordic use. The camp's insights and concept will be published digitally and shared widely across the Nordics.

Nordisk litteraturuke 2.0 skal styrke leseglede og interessen for nordisk litteratur og kultur. Gjennom lokale og digitale møteplasser får unge i hele Norden oppleve litteratur sammen, utveksle perspektiver og bygge fellesskap på tvers av språk, kulturer og landegrenser.

We are turning a documentary about young people building tangible climate solutions into a pathway for Nordic youth to act. Through schools, events and a social media campaign, we reach young audiences, catalyze discussions and connect viewers by QR code to local initiatives and practical resources.

The project will establish a Nordic network on child-centred crisis preparedness, bringing together NGOs and other stakeholders to share knowledge, strengthen cooperation and develop future initiatives to better protect and involve children in crises.

Sju nordiske fagforeninger går sammen om en felles konferanse, med mål om å diskutere særtrekk ved akademisk frihet i Norden i lys av den nordiske modellen, styrke samarbeidet, identifisere konkrete tiltak og legge grunnlag for et varig kunnskapsnettverk.

“Samberging” bidrar til at barn, unge og familier kan bruke enhver råvare, dyrke mat på ethvert område, dele kunnskap og bidra til beredskapen.Mat er middel for å bygge nettverk, fellesskap og samhold. Det er slik vi løfter sivilsamfunnet, bryter barrierer, bygger samhold og står sterkere sammen.

Three Nordic NGOs and young advisers co-design, test and refine a reusable Climate Café method through 18 events and 3 learning cycles. The instrument helps communities turn environmental concern into dialogue, proposals and local action and is shared on the digital platform Voices of the North.

Projektet Nordiska Havsträdgårdar är till för att skapa en digital handbok riktade mot privatpersoner som vill odla tång och alger för eget och småskaligt bruk i vårt nordiska klimat.

Nordic Youth Together skapar en ungdomsdriven konferens med unga från Sverige, Norge, Danmark och Åland. I samskapande workshops möts unga och beslutsfattare för att tillsammans skapa idéer och lösningar som bidrar till starkare lokalsamhällen i perifera områden där unga vill bo, leva och verka.

Geopolitical tensions, rapid technological change, and weakened media make Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands vulnerable to disinformation and polarization. This project unites journalists and strengthen regional media to support healthy democratic conditions for citizens and civil society.

Democracy Between Us brings together civil society organisations from Denmark, Sweden, and Finland to strengthen and take a civic pulse check on Nordic cooperation, democracy, rights, and civic space through alliance-building, thematic dialogues, shared analysis, and knowledge exchange.

Nordic Rural Civic Infrastructure Lab samlar ideellt drivna festivalorganisationer i Norden för att testa hur kultur kan stärka lokalt civilsamhälle och demokratiskt deltagande. Genom lokala råd, gemensamma beslut och nordiskt erfarenhetsutbyte utvecklas modeller för långsiktig lokal samverkan.

A ~3.5 day conference for 70+ youth (16-25) and university students within the partners’ university networks to explore sustainable food systems, advocacy and action, and build a network for cross-border cooperation between youth CSOs advocating for the transition, likely in the Stockholm region.

Nordic network on soil and grain with a One Health approach, disseminating knowledge and practical skills across the systems. Stewardship of biodiverse, locally adapted varieties grown with soil health enhancing practices, milled and baked for resource efficiency, nutrition and real health.

This project will establish a civil society alliance for restorative justice. At a joint summit, organisations and practitioners from 5 Nordic countries will share knowledge, build partnerships and develop sustainable cooperation to improve citizens’ access to high-quality restorative practices.

Nordic youth will explore peace, conflict and climate change in local, Nordic and global contexts. Online travels and a co-creation workshop in Iceland will empower them to organize activities and produce educational and communication resources that help their voices be heard.

Bilda och etablera ett långtgående nordiskt nätverk för erfarenhetsutbyte, stärka kunskaperna och öka samarbetet mellan arbetslivsmuseer i respektive land och mellan länderna. Nätverkets ambition är även att stötta och synliggöra arbetslivsmuseerna.

We will connect youth, volunteers, athletes and community actors across borders to build relationships, strengthen climate engagement, exchange experiences and practices, and turn passion for the outdoors and nature into civic participation and collective action for a sustainable Nordic future.

Four Nordic civil society organisations co-produce an open-access mental health peer workforce framework through 15 months of exchange, implementing Action 4 of the 2025 WHO Roadmap on lived experience, standardising peer worker training and recognition across Iceland, Norway, Finland and Sweden.

Across Europe, more young people risk exclusion from education and work, contributing to rising NEET rates. Hosted by Nordic headspace with WHO, this conference brings together international stakeholders to share cross-sector solutions that strengthen youth mental health and labour market inclusion.

Initiative providing a Nordic platform to strengthen civil society in preventing modern slavery and detecting labour exploitation. By sharing tools, training, and coordinated outreach, it boosts frontline capacity, supports workers, and reduces harm across borders.

The Conference connects Nordic voices for nature's rights and democratic renewal and creates a space for organisations and actors from across academia, art, politics and civil society to establish a broader conversation about building alliances for including nature's voice in democratic processes.

A Nordic lecture series on various aspects of community building and how the construction industry could keep its impact within planetary boundaries. The lectures will be social events in different locations, will be streamed, recorded and published digitally, to ensure maximum dissemination.

Ett nordiskt initiativ som utforskar kontaktvägar och kunskapsutbyte om hörselfrågor på Grönland. Projektet lyssnar in lokala perspektiv och undersöker möjligheter till dialog mellan civilsamhälle, professionella som arbetar med hörsel, och hörselskadade.

Interreligiøse råd fra Danmark, Finland, Island, Norge og Sverige samles for erfaringsutveksling i en tid med større geo-politisk uro. Konferansen vil løfte betydningen av dialog for sosial bærekraft og beredskap i Norden, og avgi en samlet uttalelse til Nordisk Ministerråd.

Projektet samlar kvinnliga internationella representanter på högsta nivå i i internationella idrottsförbund i syfte att ge dessa representanter möjlighet att fylla på med ny kunskap, nätverka och dela erfarenheter med varandra för att bli än mer stärkta i sin viktiga roll inom internationell idrott.

Nordic Hope builds collaboration between grassroots actors, peer initiatives, community organisations, and services addressing eating disorders. Through Nordic exchange, meeting in Iceland, the Nordic Eating Disorder Society conference, the project explores more accessible, community-based support.

Building on lessons from the Nordic Culture Point–funded “Joining Forces – Sámi Youth Network,” this project strengthens Sámi youth organisations, expands their networks, and secures the long-term sustainability of youth-led initiatives, with Sápmi Pride as a concrete flagship initiative.

TEDx shares ideas through open public events. This project links Nordic organisers to co-create a speaker-discovery method that elevates civic voices, boosts cross-border learning, strengthens democracy and sustainability, and sets up future collaboration.

IGNITE! brings together young civil society leaders from YFU and Global Shapers hubs across the Nordics and Baltics for an immersive leadership training. The project explores post-pandemic volunteer culture, rebuilds civic networks, and develops strategies for sustaining engagement in civil society.

The OK North network connects Nordic and Baltic organizations that advocate for open access to knowledge.

Empowering Stories is a cross-border initiative with NGOs from Denmark, Iceland and Sweden. Through storytelling seminars and dialogue events on belonging, community, sustainability, climate action, and justice the project strengthens Nordic collaboration, inclusion and democratic dialogue.

The project strengthens Nordic collaboration on low-carbon construction and green public procurement advocacy. It shares best practices, develops recommendations for high-sustainability standards, and fosters market demand for low-carbon materials.

Through a new partnership of Nordic CSO’s, the project aims to protect ecosystems north of the Arctic Circle from new oil and gas development. The partnership will amplify Sámi perspectives and increase accountability among Nordic banks which finance fossil fuel expansion in the Arctic.

The project brings together child rights and LGBTQI organizations in Sweden, Denmark and Norway to establish an integrated LGBTQI strategic child rights network in the Nordics, host a knowledge exchange conference, and develop a joint Nordic strategy to promote LGBTQI equality for children.

The project strengthens Nordic cooperation in cohousing and cobuilding by creating a shared framework for long-term cooperation and a prototype for a Nordic platform. It supports inclusive knowledge-sharing, exchange and visibility for community-led housing initiatives across the Nordic countries.

Projektet etablerer en ungdomsledet nordisk alliance, hvor unge organiserer sig om frø, jord og kultur. Gennem webinarer og to nordiske ungdomskaravaner opbygges relationer, fælles viden og en varig struktur for samarbejde, læring og handling om frøsuverænitet og naturnært landbrug.

Nordic democracy dialogue to improve the legitimacy of democratic governance in the eyes of young people. National dialogues of young politicians in 3 countries and a final conference in Helsinki. Multiparty talks on the nexus where climate change considerations meet peace and security concerns.

The Nordic Climate Justice Coalition started in Norway in August 2024. NCJC calls upon young Nordic grassroots to come together to shape a green, carbon-neutral and just tomorrow. Our theory of change is grounded in diversity in strategy and tools. We are organised in a network of working groups.